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. PATENTED AUG. 29, 1905. B. BUTTS. GATE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 14. 1905.

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EUGENE BUTTS, OF EVANSVILLE, WISCONSIN.

GATE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 29, 1905.

Application filed February 14, 1905. Serial No. 245,807.

To all whom, it may concern.

Be'it known that I, EUGENE BUTTS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Evansville, in the county of Rock and State of Wisconsin,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Gates, of which thefollowing is a specification. My invention relates to improvements ingates; and one object of my invention is the provision of a gate whichwill be particularly useful as a farm-gate, and which will be capable ofeasy opening and closing, and which can be adjusted to any desiredheight for the purpose of clearing the ground of any obstruction or forpermitting the passage under the gate of small stock or poultry.

Another object of my invention is the provision of a swinging farm-gatewhich will be of thesimplest, cheapest, and most durable construction,and which will dispense with the usual form of hinges and preventsagging, and which generally will be desirable and practical in everyparticular.

WVith these objects in view my invention consists of a farm-gateembodying novel features of construction and combination of parts,substantially as disclosed herein.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my gate, shown in open position. Fig. 2is a similar view, the gate being closed. Fig. 3 is a side elevationwith the gate raised or adjusted to clear the ground or permit smallstock or poultry to pass under the gate. Fig. 4 is a detail view of thelower hinge.

In the drawings the letter A designates the latch-post, the letter Bdesignates the hinge-post, and (J designates the road or, in this case,the gate-limiting or abutment post. The hinge-post comprises a tubularmetal post, provided in its upper portion with screwthreads D, withwhich engages the screwthreaded lower end of the circular rod orstandard E, the upper end of which is provided with a cap F.This-standard is formed with a series of openings G, adapted to receivea pin H, which retains the collar J on said standard, said collarsupporting the bail or loop 1?, which is connected to the upper portionof the gate L. To the lower portion of the gate is connected the fork L,which snugly fits against the tubular hinge-post and in connection withthe loop forms the hinge for the gate. In the form shown in Fig. 4: thefork is provided with a roller L which permits of easy travel of thefork on the tubular post.

The gate consists of the vertical stiles M, the parallel rails M, andthe inclined bracerails M the structure forming a simple, strong, anddurable gate, and a sliding keeper or latch N is provided, which whenthe gate is closed engages the latch-post and prevents accidental orimproper opening of the gate. Extending from the road-post to the top ofthe standard is the bracing-rod O, and from the top of the standard tothe outer vertical stile extends the bracing-rod P.

It will be apparent from the description and drawings that I provide agate which possesses merit in point of simplicity and cheapness ofconstruction, which is very strong and durable, which can be easilyopened and closed, and which cannot possibly sag, and which can bequickly and easily adjusted to clear a pile or obstruction or permit thepassage of poultry or small stock, thus insuring a useful and practicalgate.

I claim 1. A gate consisting of the tubular hingepost, the standardscrewed into said tubular post and provided with a series ofverticallydisposed openings, a gate having a closed loop fitting on thestandard and a fork fitting on the tubular post, whereby the gate may beswung and adjusted vertically and a pin fitting in one of the openingsof the standard and engaging the closed loop to retain the gate invertical adjustment.

2. A gate consisting of the latchpost, the tubular hinge-post and thebracing and abutment post, the standard fitting in the tubular post andprovided with avertical series of openings, the gate, the loop or straphinge carried by the gate and engaging the standard, the fork orbifurcated plate carried by the gate and engaging the tubular post, andthe bracing-rods leading from the post to the standard and from thestandard to the gate.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

EUGENE BUTTS.

Witnesses:

GEo. E. SHAW, ALMON M. LIBBY.

